#2 Gian Piero Gasperini – Atalanta BC
After seeing little success since his first spell at Genoa seven years ago, many felt that Gasperini would be just another appointment for serial lower-mid table finishers, Atalanta. How wrong they would prove to be.
They are set to post their best-ever Serie A finish, have already posted their best points tally since their return to the top flight in 2011 and could even grace the Europa League group stages next season.
A club long plundered for their young talent are finally allowing them to grow in a quality team that relishes attacking but can also pull out solid defensive displays. While the likes of Franck Kessie might leave come the summer, the production line at the Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia will not hurt their chances to build again.